2025 MIT Research and Development Conference: Welcome and Introduction
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Join us for a Leading Edge Webinar featuring MIT faculty members Bradley Olsen and Admir Masic as they explore sustainable innovations in polymers and concrete, two essential materials with significant environmental impacts. Discover how we can transform these everyday materials to be more eco-friendly, from biodegradable polymers to carbon-sequestering concrete.
Explore how groundbreaking science and technology translate into market-ready solutions and drive corporate growth. Learn to identify and capitalize on emerging opportunities, understand pathways to commercialization and innovation strategies, and see how your company can benefit from university-industry partnerships through real-world examples. Walk away with actionable insights to drive progress and growth within your organization.
This session unveils the rise of artificial-intelligence-driven enterprises (AIDEs) that fuse the global ambition of innovation-driven startups with the lean efficiency of SMEs. We’ll examine how founders wield generative AI across R&D, go-to-market, and operations to slash innovation debt, reach $100M+ ARR with ~50 people, and open pathways for regions with limited venture capital to compete globally. Attendees will leave with a framework for building, funding, and scaling their own AIDE internal ventures—and insights into what this shift means for talent, policy, and the future of corporate R&D.